Vaughan, LS;
Törmä, I;
Dhanani, A;
Griffiths, S;
(2015)
An ecology of the suburban hedgerow, or: how high streets foster diversity over time.
In: Karimi, K and Vaughan, L and Sailer, K and Bolton, T, (eds.)
Proceedings of the 10th Space Syntax Symposium (SSS10).
(pp. 99:1-99:19).
Space Syntax Laboratory, The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London: London, United Kingdom.
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Abstract
This paper builds on the proposition by Penn and colleagues (2009) that cities provide a structured set of social, cultural and economic relations which help to shape patterns of diversity in urban areas. Far from being a random mixing, it could be said that urban systems are akin to ecological systems where flora and fauna are closely interrelated and in which the richness and evenness of species in a community contributes to the overall resilience of the ecosystem. This study goes further in suggesting how a variety of building types, sizes and street morphologies are more likely to propagate patterns of co-presence over time - providing the minimal but essential everyday 'noise' without which generalised sustainability and liveability agendas are likely to flounder when faced with questions of implementation in particular places. This morphological diversity, it is argued, enables the development of niche markets in smaller centres which can support new forms of socio-economic activity.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | An ecology of the suburban hedgerow, or: how high streets foster diversity over time |
| Event: | The 10th International Space Syntax Symposium, London, United Kingdom, 13-17 July, 2015 |
| Location: | University College London |
| Dates: | 13 July 2015 - 17 July 2015 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://www.sss10.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/wp-content/upl... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Diversity, high streets, land use, morphology, space syntax, suburbs. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett School of Architecture |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1470202 |
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